Agenda
Join a revised program for your 3-day event that consists of:
22 April 2025 - Sulphur & Sulphuric Acid Focus Day*
Join the fertilizer, nickel, sulphur and sulphuric acid markets for insights on key raw materials of sulphur and sulphuric acid and join dedicated networking sessions with peers from the sulphur universe.
23-24 April 2025 - Main conference auditorium content and the Innovation stage in the exhibition hall
Hear from, meet and do business with market participants from across the global fertilizers value chain across three days of exclusive insights in the main conference auditorium. The new Innovation stage in the main exhibition hall will also bring together industry experts to explore all topics related to agriculture, sustainability and technology. View the sessions on the Innovation Stage - Exhibition hall tab along the top of this agenda.
23-24 April 2025 - Fertilizer Fundamentals Workshop*
Taking place over two days and designed for those looking to boost their fertilizer market knowledge, the Fertilizer Fundamentals Workshop features presentations from Argus market specialists on key products for the Asia region. View the topics on the Wednesday, 23 April and Thursday, 24 April tabs along the top of this agenda.
If you would like to discuss speaking opportunities at the event, please contact: matilda.wall@argusmedia.com.
*Please note: the Sulphur & Sulphuric Acid Focus Day and Fertilizer Fundamentals Workshop are paid add-ons and cannot be purchased separately.
Agenda
22 April 2025
Pre-conference wellness activity
- 07:00 - 07:45
Pre-conference morning wellness activity
Argus is committed to providing you with an enjoyable, and healthy conference experience – and in conjunction with The Westin Resort Nusa Dua, Bali, we are delighted to provide you with a morning wellness activity, with a choice of pilates, body combat or yoga, taking place before your conference day starts, subject to availability.
Register your interest today by emailing conferencesupport@argusmedia.com
We look forward to seeing you there!
Sulphur and sulphuric acid focus day*
- * This is for main conference pass + Sulphur and sulphuric acid focus day passholders and All access passholders). Please note to access the Sulphur and sulphuric acid focus day you will need to add this onto your main conference pass when registering for the event.
- 08:00 - 09:00
Exhibition and registration open
- 09:30 - 09:40
Argus welcome to Sulphur and Sulphuric Acid Focus Day
Welcoming attendees from across the sectors, including fertilizers and metals, plus key participants in both value chains from sulphur producers, trading firms, brokers and more.Speakers Include:
Maria Mosquera
Editor - SulphurArgus
Lili Minton
Editor - Sulphuric acidArgus
Morning sessions
Chairperson
Speakers Include:
Maria Mosquera
Editor - SulphurArgus- 09:40 - 10:15
Sulphur’s role as a critical raw material across sectors
• What plans are there for refining expansions? Why is this important? Environmental regulations
• The lion’s share: The fertilizer sector’s global sulphur consumption
• How has Indonesia emerged as a key consumption hub across various sectors?Speakers include:
Maria Mosquera
Editor - SulphurArgus- 10:15 - 11:00
Indonesia’s role in the global sulphur and sulphuric markets: fertilizer market perspective
Join this fireside chat to hear perspectives about the challenges, opportunities and silver linings in the industry in Asia right now.
• End-user perspective: How does a fertilizer producer view sulphur?
• How is Indonesia positioning itself as a leader in the fertilizer sector?
• With new capacity for sulphuric acid coming on line at the end of 2024, how has the market reacted?Speakers include:
Ir. Dwi Satriyo Annurogo
CEOPT Petrokimia Gresik
Deon Ngee
Senior Reporter – FertilizersArgus Media- 11:00 - 11:30
Break
- 11:30 - 12:00
Speed networking session: Fertilizers and metals markets for sulphur and sulphuric acid
Open to all attendees and taking place in the main exhibition area, in the Indonesia corner, highlighting the new sectors involved in the sulphur and sulphuric acid markets.
Networking lunch break
- 12:00 - 14:00
Lunch break
Afternoon sessions
- 14:00 - 14:05
Chairperson’s remarks
Speakers Include:
Lili Minton
Editor - Sulphuric acidArgus- 14:05 - 14:40
How much has metals demand for sulphur and sulphuric acid grown in the past two years?
Argus view
• Battery Metal Industry Impact: Rising demand for sulphuric acid due to EV growth.
• Lithium and Nickel Demand: Key projects and demand projections Indonesia vs Western projects
• Recycling and Market Outlook: Impact of recycling and future market trendsSpeakers Include:
Thomas Kavanagh
Editor - Metals- 14:40 - 15:20
China Sulphur and sulphuric acid
Speakers Include:
Fang Xie
Team Manager – FertilizersArgus Media- 15:20 - 15:50
Break
- 15:50 - 16:30
Sulphuric acid market changes in Asia
• Global dynamics impacting underlying fundamentals – how much capacity will start up in the short to medium term.
• Impact of upcoming projects on trade flows in the region. Where would those Northeast Asian tonnes go once Indonesian capacity will be fully online?
• SEA focus – update on capacity and market dynamics for SEA consumers of sulphuric acid. Will Indonesia shift to net-exporter of acid?Speakers Include:
Lili Minton
Editor - Sulphuric acidArgus
Andrea Valentini
VP - Business Development AmmoniaArgus- 16:30 - 17:00
Roundtable discussion: Sulphuric acid logistics: making or breaking business
• Logistics and freight –Constraints on the availability of the fleet and the impact on market
• What logistical challenges need to be overcome to supply domestic demand for locally produced smelter acid in Indonesia? Tank storage availability
• Who are the key players? Where’s capacity today?Roundtable leader:
Lili Minton
Editor - Sulphuric acidArgus
Welcome drinks reception - open to all attendees
- 17:30 - 19:00
Welcome drinks reception, Argus Fertilizer Asia Conference
sponsored by Misr Phosphate Company
23 April 2025
Pre-conference wellness activity
- 07:00 - 07:45
Pre-conference morning wellness activity
Argus is committed to providing you with an enjoyable, and healthy conference experience – and in conjunction with The Westin Resort Nusa Dua, Bali, we are delighted to provide you with a morning wellness activity, with a choice of pilates, body combat or yoga, taking place before your conference day starts, subject to availability.
Register your interest today by emailing conferencesupport@argusmedia.com
We look forward to seeing you there!
Day 1 - Main conference
- 08:00
Exhibition and registration open
Main conference morning sessions
- 09:00 - 09:20
Opening ceremony and Argus welcome
Speakers Include:
Andrea Valentini
VP - Business Development AmmoniaArgus- 09:20 - 09:35
Co-host sponsor welcome
Speakers Include:
Rahmad Pribadi
CEOPT Pupuk Indonesia (Persero)- 09:35 - 10:10
Government keynote Indonesia: The drive for sustainable and locally produced fertilizers
• Why establishing the ‘food estate’ is an important pillar of government strategy to grow the agricultural sector
• Structure and policy: What changes have occurred, and what is the vision for the future?
• Investment in Indonesia for growing markets and opportunitiesKeynote speaker
Dr (HC) Zulkifli Hasan SE, MM
Co-ordinating Minister of Food AffairsRepublic of Indonesia- 10:10 - 10:40
Zoom into China: Perspectives from a critical market for the global fertilizer trade
• Current supply and demand situation in the domestic market. What can be exported?
• Addressing export policy and quotas for finished fertilizers. What could constraints mean for the global market?
• Policy developments: Zero fertilizer growth and the use of specialty to enhance nutrient use efficiency
• NPK trade in ChinaSpeakers Include:
David Wu
Head of Export & Import Dept.YonferFang Xie
Team Manager – FertilizersArgus Media
Networking break
- 10:40 - 11:10
Networking break
Main conference morning sessions continued
- 11:10 - 11:30
Government keynote Indonesia: Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture
• Uniting the fertilizer sector to address food security
• Government strategies for sustainable and locally produced fertilizers
• The role of strategic partnerships in boosting agricultural production across Asia.Speakers Include:
Sudaryono B. ENG., M.M, MBA
Deputy Minister of AgricultureRepublic of Indonesia- 11:30 - 12:00
Potash in Southeast Asia: what crops have driven potash demand?
• Potash as a driver of yield and profitability
• Potash as a management tool for plant health
• Potash's role in sustainable intensificationSpeakers Include:
Karl Wyant
Director of AgronomyNutrien- 12:00 - 12:30
Palm oil sector focus: Why is potash so important to this industry?
• What are the market drivers palm oil demand (food input), and what does it mean for potash demand?
• What trends in the palm oil industry do potash producers need to be aware of?Speakers Include:
Adriano Ferraz
Director, Marketing South, Southeast Asia and OceaniaCanpotex
Lunch served in exhibition
- 12:00 - 14:00
Lunch
Main conference afternoon sessions
- 14:00 - 14:40
Phosphates keynote panel: Enhancing P consumption in Indonesia and Asia
• Why is policy support important to increased consumption of this key nutrient? • What has been achieved so far, and what else is missing? Case study results • How are international phosphate producers positioned to supply this market? Where are the main opportunities?Speakers Include:
Tarek Emam
Vice ChairmanMisr Phosphate Company
Bhavya Sehgal
General ManagerOCP Singapore
Tom Hampson
Editor, PhosphatesArgus- 14:40 - 15:20
The future of urea production East of Suez: An upended market
• The Middle East’s role as a major trading hub: What is happening in the region? Opportunities for international business
• How are southeast Asian producers positioning themselves in the market?
• What do supply chain disruptions, including freight market volatility, mean for different players in the urea market?Speakers Include:
Dr Harri Kiiski
CEOBrunei Fertilizer Industries
Mathias Schroeder
Global Director of SalesFertiglobeAndrea Valentini
VP - Business Development AmmoniaArgus- 15:20 - 15:30
Mini-break
Fertilizer Fundamentals Workshop* - Part 1: Fundamental Nutrients in Asia
- * This is for main conference pass + Fertilizer Fundamentals Workshop passholders and All access passholders). Please note to access the Fertilizer Fundamentals Workshop sessions on 23 and 24 April you will need to add this onto your main conference pass when registering for the event.
- 15:30 - 16:00
Potash
• Overview of the different types of potash • Supply and demand dynamics • Current market themesSpeaker
Julia Campbell
Potash EditorArgus- 16:00 - 16:30
Phosphates
• Production and consumption hubs • Trade dynamics • Market drivers • Things to keep an eye onSpeaker
Tom Hampson
Editor, PhosphatesArgus- 16:30 - 17:00
Urea – Nitrogen
• Global nitrogen supply patterns • Price drivers • Current market themesSpeaker
Dana Hjeij
Senior Reporter NitrogenArgus
Evening networking reception - open to all attendees
- 17:30 - 19:00
Evening networking reception - open to all attendees
24 April 2025
Pre-conference wellness activity
- 07:00 - 07:45
Pre-conference morning wellness activity
Argus is committed to providing you with an enjoyable, and healthy conference experience – and in conjunction with The Westin Resort Nusa Dua, Bali, we are delighted to provide you with a morning wellness activity, with a choice of pilates, body combat or yoga, taking place before your conference day starts, subject to availability.
Register your interest today by emailing conferencesupport@argusmedia.com
We look forward to seeing you there!
Main conference day 2
- 08:30
Exhibition and registration open
- 09:30 - 09:35
Main conference room opening remarks
Speakers Include:
Kevin Gunawan
Business Development Manager, IndonesiaArgus- 09:35 - 10:05
Australia: New opportunities in the market
• Phosphate exports and urea imports: How are market dynamics changing?
• What crops are driving demand for fertilizers? WheatSpeakers Include:
Tom Woodlock
Senior Reporter, Fertilizers and BiofuelsArgus- 10:05 - 10:25
Low-carbon fertilizer production: Why is it important for Indonesia?
• Reducing emissions from production process
• How to prove low-carbon fertilizer credentials?
• How can efficient nutrient management link to carbon markets?
Speakers Include:
Apit Pria Nugraha
Head of Centre for Green IndustryMinistry of Industry, Republic of Indonesia- 10:30 - 11:00
Break
Fertilizer Fundamentals Workshop* - Part 2: Raw materials in Asia
- * This is for main conference pass + Fertilizer Fundamentals Workshop passholders and All access passholders). Please note to access the Fertilizer Fundamentals Workshop sessions on 23 and 24 April you will need to add this onto your main conference pass when registering for the event.
- 11:00 - 11:30
Clean ammonia
Speaker:
Andrea Valentini
VP - Business Development AmmoniaArgus- 11:30 - 12:00
Sulphur and sulphuric acid
Speakers Include:
Maria Mosquera
Editor - SulphurArgusLili Minton
Editor - Sulphuric acidArgus- 12:00 - 12:30
Sustainable fertilizers: Water-soluble fertilizers
Speaker:
Huijun Yao
Editor - Asia FertilizerArgus
Lunch and end of conference
- 12:30 - 14:00
Lunch and farewell drinks
- 14:00
End of conference
Innovation stage - exhibition hall
- Included with your main conference pass, with our new Innovation stage, hear from industry experts on all topics agriculture, sustainability and technology, located in the main exhibition hall.
Day 1 - Wednesday, 23 April - Agriculture focus
- 14:40 - 15:20
Crop spotlight – Rice: Managing emissions and reducing crop carbon footprint
• Nutrient use efficiency and decreasing the carbon footprint of rice production
• Water management, and how to make rice production less GHG-intensive
• How are digital crop managers being used to make recommendations?Speakers Include:
Sutarto Alimoeso
ChairmanIndonesian Rice Milling and Rice Entrepreneurs Association (PERPADI)Sheetal Sharma
Head of Innovations and CarbonRizeKevin Gunawan
Business Development Manager, IndonesiaArgus